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2. Any products damaged during delivery, storage and handling shall be marked by the
Contractor and set aside.

3. Proposals for repair of any damaged products shall be submitted in writing to the
Engineer for approval.

4. Any damaged products deemed unsuitable for repair by the Engineer shall be
removed from site and replaced.

5. All products shall be clearly labelled with date of manufacture and shelf life or date of
expiry. Any expired products shall be removed from site.

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10.1.7 Warranty
1. The manufacturer and the Contractor shall jointly guarantee the completed concrete
protective coating, membrane, lining and waterproof membrane systems to be free
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from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 10 years from the date of
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completion of the Works.
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2. The Contractor shall furnish the Engineer with the manufacturer’s guarantee and
warranty certificates for all materials and components used.
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3. If the concrete protective coating, membrane, lining and waterproof membrane

systems are found to be defective during the warranty period, the Contractor shall
replace and/or repair the concrete protective coating, membrane, lining and
waterproof membrane systems to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

10.2 Part 2 Products

10.2.1 General
1. Each type of coating, membrane, lining and waterproof membrane system including
primers and accessories as necessary shall be compatible and supplied by the same
manufacturer unless otherwise approved by the Engineer.

10.2.2 Epoxy Coating

1. Epoxy coatings shall be solvent free, two component high build epoxies meeting the
requirements of Table10-1 below.
Table 10-1:– Epoxy Coating Requirements
Property Requirement
Volume of solids 100%
Number of coats Minimum of 2
Dry film thickness Minimum of 250 microns per coat
Adhesion to concrete Minimum of 1.0N/mm2
Colour (Inside manholes and chambers) Light grey or off white
2. Coal tar epoxies shall not be used.

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3. Coating system shall have a proven track record of not less than 5 years in Abu
Dhabi or in similar environmental conditions. Coating system shall be suitable for use
in the climatic conditions prevailing in Abu Dhabi with regard to pot life, useable life of
freshly mixed components and curing.

4. Intermediate coats shall be tinted to facilitate inspection of coverage for each coat.

5. UV resistant over coating for external applications shall be as recommended by the

manufacturer.

10.2.3 Polyurethane Elastomeric Membrane

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1. The polymer shall be two part solvent free polyurethane with the properties given in
Table 10-2 below, unless otherwise approved by the Engineer.
Table 10-2: Polyurethane Elastomeric Membrane Requirements

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Property Requirement
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Elongation at Break Minimum of 250%
Tensile strength Minimum of 8N/mm2
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Nominal hardness Minimum of 80 (Shore A)
Nominal thickness 3mm
Average adhesion Minimum of 1.0N/mm2
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2. Application shall be made with specialised spray equipment to produce a fast curing,
seamless membrane in a single coat.

3. A penetrating primer must be utilised to assure permanent bond with substrate.

4. Abrasive for non-slip wearing surface shall be as recommended by the manufacturer.

5. UV resistant over coating for external applications shall be as recommended by the

manufacturer.

10.2.4 PVC and HDPE Lining

1. Lining shall be manufactured from PVC or HDPE specially compounded to retain
flexibility in manufacturing the lining. All joint, corner and welding strips shall be made
from similar materials.

2. The actual resin used in the manufacture must constitute not less than 99% of the
resin used in the formulation. Copolymer resins will not be permitted.

3. The lining shall be permanently and physically attached to the concrete with an
anchoring system manufactured from the same material as the lining and shall be
suitable for casting into concrete. The anchoring system shall withstand a pull out
test of at least 18kN/m applied perpendicular to the concrete surface for a period of
one minute without rupture of the anchors or withdrawal from the concrete.

4. All joints in the lining shall be sealed using appropriate welding techniques.

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